Biological Research On Addiction

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780123983602

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Biological Research on Addiction by Anonim Pdf

Biological Research on Addiction examines the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction, describing how the brain responds to addictive substances as well as how it is affected by drugs of abuse. The book's four main sections examine behavioral and molecular biology; neuroscience; genetics; and neuroimaging and neuropharmacology as they relate to the addictive process. This volume is especially effective in presenting current knowledge on the key neurobiological and genetic elements in an individual’s susceptibility to drug dependence, as well as the processes by which some individuals proceed from casual drug use to drug dependence. Biological Research on Addiction is one of three volumes comprising the 2,500-page series, Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders. This series provides the most complete collection of current knowledge on addictive behaviors and disorders to date. In short, it is the definitive reference work on addictions. Each article provides glossary, full references, suggested readings, and a list of web resources Edited and authored by the leaders in the field around the globe – the broadest, most expert coverage available Discusses the genetic basis of addiction Covers basic science research from a variety of animal studies

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Brain
ISBN : MINN:31951D025861296

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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mustafa al'Absi
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0080525296

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Stress and Addiction by Mustafa al'Absi Pdf

Stress is one of the most commonly reported precipitants of drug use and is considered the number one cause of relapse to drug abuse. For the past several decades, there have been a number of significant advances in research focusing on the neurobiological and psychosocial aspects of stress and addiction; along with this growth came the recognition of the importance of understanding the interaction of biological and psychosocial factors that influence risk for initiation and maintenance of addictive behaviors. Recent research has started to specifically focus on understanding the nature of how stress contributes to addiction - this research has influenced the way we think about addiction and its etiological factors and has produced exciting possibilities for developing effective intervention strategies; to date there has been no available book to integrate this literature. This highly focused work integrates and consolidates available knowledge to provide a resource for researchers and practitioners and for trainees in multiple fields. Stress and Addiction will help neuroscientists, social scientists, and mental health providers in addressing the role of stress in addictive behaviors; the volume is also useful as a reference book for those conducting research in this field. Integrates theoretical and practical issues related to stress and addiction Includes case studies illustrating where an emotional state and addictive behavior represent a prominent feature of the clinical presentation Cross-disciplinary coverage with contributions by by scientists and practitioners from multiple fields, including psychology, neuroscience, neurobiology, and medicine

Author : Peter M. Miller
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0123983355

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Biological Research on Addiction by Peter M. Miller Pdf

The volume presents current material on the key neurobiological and genetic elements in an individual's susceptibility to drug dependence as well as the processes by which some individuals proceed from casual drug use to drug dependence. Chapters describe and explain the neurobiological mechanisms of drug use and drug addiction. The development and use of animal models to study neurochemical, molecular and cellular brain mechanisms are described and illustrated. Other chapters discuss the effects of drug use on memory, decision-making, and the developing brain (especially in adolescents).

Author : Marc Lewis
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780385682299

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The Biology of Desire by Marc Lewis Pdf

Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the “disease model” of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery. The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease, based on evidence that brains change with drug use. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing. Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it’s supposed to do—seek pleasure and relief—in a world that’s not cooperating. Brains are designed to restructure themselves with normal learning and development, but this process is accelerated in addiction when highly attractive rewards are pursued repeatedly. Lewis shows why treatment based on the disease model so often fails, and how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery, given the realities of brain plasticity. Combining intimate human stories with clearly rendered scientific explanation, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.

Author : George F. Koob,Michel Le Moal
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780080497372

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Neurobiology of Addiction by George F. Koob,Michel Le Moal Pdf

Neurobiology of Addiction is conceived as a current survey and synthesis of the most important findings in our understanding of the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction over the past 50 years. The book includes a scholarly introduction, thorough descriptions of animal models of addiction, and separate chapters on the neurobiological mechanisms of addiction for psychostimulants, opioids, alcohol, nicotine and cannabinoids. Key information is provided about the history, sources, and pharmacokinetics and psychopathology of addiction of each drug class, as well as the behavioral and neurobiological mechanism of action for each drug class at the molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry level of analysis. A chapter on neuroimaging and drug addiction provides a synthesis of exciting new data from neuroimaging in human addicts — a unique perspective unavailable from animal studies. The final chapters explore theories of addiction at the neurobiological and neuroadaptational level both from a historical and integrative perspective. The book incorporates diverse finding with an emphasis on integration and synthesis rather than discrepancies or differences in the literature. · Presents a unique perspective on addiction that emphasizes molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry changes in the transition to addiction · Synthesizes diverse findings on the neurobiology of addiction to provide a heuristic framework for future work · Features extensive documentation through numerous original figures and tables that that will be useful for understanding and teaching

Author : Jane E. Joseph,Thomas H. Kelly,Joshua A. Lile
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128064986

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Biological Research on Addiction by Jane E. Joseph,Thomas H. Kelly,Joshua A. Lile Pdf

Author : Judith Grisel
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780525434900

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Never Enough by Judith Grisel Pdf

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovering addict, a rare page-turning work of science that draws on personal insights to reveal how drugs work, the dangerous hold they can take on the brain, and the surprising way to combat today's epidemic of addiction. Judith Grisel was a daily drug user and college dropout when she began to consider that her addiction might have a cure, one that she herself could perhaps discover by studying the brain. Now, after twenty-five years as a neuroscientist, she shares what she and other scientists have learned about addiction, enriched by captivating glimpses of her personal journey. In Never Enough, Grisel reveals the unfortunate bottom line of all regular drug use: there is no such thing as a free lunch. All drugs act on the brain in a way that diminishes their enjoyable effects and creates unpleasant ones with repeated use. Yet they have their appeal, and Grisel draws on anecdotes both comic and tragic from her own days of using as she limns the science behind the love of various drugs, from marijuana to alcohol, opiates to psychedelics, speed to spice. With more than one in five people over the age of fourteen addicted, drug abuse has been called the most formidable health problem worldwide, and Grisel delves with compassion into the science of this scourge. She points to what is different about the brains of addicts even before they first pick up a drink or drug, highlights the changes that take place in the brain and behavior as a result of chronic using, and shares the surprising hidden gifts of personality that addiction can expose. She describes what drove her to addiction, what helped her recover, and her belief that a “cure” for addiction will not be found in our individual brains but in the way we interact with our communities. Set apart by its color, candor, and bell-clear writing, Never Enough is a revelatory look at the roles drugs play in all of our lives and offers crucial new insight into how we can solve the epidemic of abuse.

Author : Peter G. Miller,John Strang,Peter M. Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-02
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1444318861

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Addiction Research Methods by Peter G. Miller,John Strang,Peter M. Miller Pdf

Addiction Research Methods’ is a comprehensive handbook for health professionals, policy-makers and researchers working and training in the field of addiction. The book provides a clear, comprehensive and practical guide to research design, methods and analysis within the context of the field of alcohol and other drugs. The reader is introduced to fundamental principles and key issues; and is orientated to available sources of information and key literature. Written by a team of internationally acclaimed contributors, the book is divided into six major sections: Introduction; Research Design; Basic Toolbox; Biological Models; Specialist Methods; and Analytical Methods. Each chapter offers an introduction to the background and development of the discipline in question, its key features and applications, how it compares to other methods/analyses and its advantages and limitations. FEATURES List of useful websites and assistive technology. Case study examples List of useful hermeneutics Recommended reading list Contains exercises to help the reader to develop their skills.

Author : Mike J.F. Robinson,Terry E. Robinson,Kent C. Berridge
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128064979

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Biological Research on Addiction by Mike J.F. Robinson,Terry E. Robinson,Kent C. Berridge Pdf

Author : Bertha Madras,Christine M. Colvis,Jonathan D. Pollock
Publisher : CSHL Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780879697532

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Cell Biology of Addiction by Bertha Madras,Christine M. Colvis,Jonathan D. Pollock Pdf

This monograph, written by experts in the field, is devoted to the molecular analysis of addiction pathways in the brain. It provides an intensive overview of the fundamentals, stateDSofDStheDSart advances, and major gaps in the cell and molecular biology of drug addiction within the broader context of neuroscience. Addiction research is a branch of neuroscience and psychology. The emphasis in this book is on hard science and the market for it will be found among research investigators and grad students within the field of neuroscience. The research presented is not only applicable to the study of drug abuse and addiction, but has clear implications for clarifying mechanisms of learning and memory, neuroadaptation, perception, volitional behavior, motivation, reward, and other disciplines of neuroscience.

Author : Rafael Maldonado
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592593439

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Molecular Biology of Drug Addiction by Rafael Maldonado Pdf

A comprehensive multidisciplinary review of the most relevant molecular, genetic, and behavioral approaches used to investigate the neurobiological basis of drug addiction. The authors explore the latest findings on opioid, psychostimulant, cannabinoid, alcohol, and nicotine addiction, provide fresh insights into the genetic basis of drug addiction and the new therapeutic perspectives these have opened. They describe the technology available to generate conditional knockout mice and show how these mice can reveal the molecular basis of opioid, psychostimulant, and cannabinoid addiction. They also review the different behavioral models available to evaluate the rewarding effects of drugs and analyze the genes involved in alcohol dependence.

Author : Sarah E. Bulin,Irene Masiulis,Phillip D. Rivera,Amelia J. Eisch
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128064887

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Biological Research on Addiction by Sarah E. Bulin,Irene Masiulis,Phillip D. Rivera,Amelia J. Eisch Pdf

Author : Trevor W. Robbins,Barry J. Everitt,David J. Nutt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199562152

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The Neurobiology of Addiction by Trevor W. Robbins,Barry J. Everitt,David J. Nutt Pdf

In the past two decades, there have been astonishing advances in our understanding of the neurobiological basis and nature of drug addiction. We now know the initial molecular sites of action, at identified receptors, of virtually all of the major drugs of abuse including cocaine, heroin, and amphetamine, as well as legal drugs such as nicotine and alcohol. We also understand the main components of a 'reward system' and its connections to major brain regions involved in motivation and emotion, such as the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. The Neurobiology of Addiction describes the latest advances in our understanding of addiction. It brings together world class researchers to debate the nature and extent of addiction, as well as its causes, consequences, and treatment. The focus of the book is on the brain processes underlying addiction, in terms of neural systems, neurochemical basis, and molecular changes. Several types of addiction are discussed ranging from illicit drugs - cocaine, amphetamine, and heroin to legal drugs - alcohol and nicotine. In addition, it explores increasingly common behavioural addictions such as gambling and obesity. Included are chapters on vulnerability to addiction, genetic factors, opponent motivational processes, animal models, relapse, cognitive deficits associated with drug abuse, new pharmacological treatments, and current controversies concerning different neuropsychological theories of addiction. Throughout, it reports on cutting edge research using brain imaging, and state of the art molecular methodology. The book will make fascinating reading for students and teachers in the field of neuroscience, pharmacology and psychology, as well as experts in the field.

Author : David H. Overstreet,Robyn Brown,Andrew J. Lawrence,Amir H. Rezvani
Publisher : Elsevier Inc. Chapters
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780128064740

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Biological Research on Addiction by David H. Overstreet,Robyn Brown,Andrew J. Lawrence,Amir H. Rezvani Pdf